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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Near Surface Anomaly Depth Estimation Using Downward Continuation |
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| Authors | : | Odek Antony |
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: | 10.9790/0990-0605030105  |
Abstract: Depth estimation in gravity survey is very important in mineral prospecting. It does not only inform the choice of the optimal point for mineral exploration but also very important in analyzing economical viability of the mines. A number of depth determination techniques ranging from empirically derived formulae to modern automated analysis of gravity data have been developed. In this study, downward continuation filtering technique has been used to filter the near surface perturbations on the gravity field which are suspected to be as a result of minerals. The measured total magnetic..........
Keywords- Gravity, Anomalies, Migori Greenstone belt, Continuation, geochemical analysis
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Delineating the Subsurface Tectonic Setting of the Southwestern Part of Sinai Using Aeromagnetic and Gravity Data, Egypt |
| Country | : | Egypt |
| Authors | : | Ali A. El–Khadragy || Ahmed A. Azab || Tamer E. Attia || Islam M. Anwar |
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: | 10.9790/0990-0605030620 |
Abstract: The potential field data of southwestern Sinai had been closely analyzed to delineate the regional subsurface structure and tectonic framework. For that, several qualitative and quantitative interpretational techniques were applied on both gravity and magnetic data including; regional-residual separation, second vertical derivative, trend analysis, depth estimation, and Euler deconvolution. The filtered maps show that the uplifted basement is closely associated with strong gravity and magnetic anomalies, while negative anomalies are correlated with deeper sources or the basins. The statistical trend analyses indicate that the NW-SE (Suez) trend plays the most significant.........
Keywords- Basement tectonic Map, El-Qaa Plain, Euler Deconvolution, Second Vertical Derivative, Sinai, Trend analysis.
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| Title | : | Evaluation of Gas Reservoir using Wireline Log Interpretation: Assam-Arakan Basin, India. |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Dabo Mahmud Mohammed || Saleem Isa Mohammed |
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: | 10.9790/0990-0605032128 |
Abstract: The study was embodied with quantitative analysis of petro-physical parameters for evaluation of Gas Reservoir using wire line Log Interpretation Assam-Arakan Basin, India, eleven permeable zone were identified in the study well, among these four zones were gas-bearing and the rest, were water-bearing zones. Relatively high resistivity, very low neutron logs and low-density log responses indicate hydrocarbon type is gas-bearing zone because of the large cross over effect than the water-bearing zone. The shale volume of these zones ranged from 4%-14% indicating a shaly sand dominating lithology and less affect the water saturation values in the gas reservoir. Average porosity of these zone ranged from 32%-37% which is within the limit for good hydrocarbon accumulation, water saturation............
Keywords: Petro physical Parameters, Gas reservoir evaluation, Wire line logs, interpretation..
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Assessment of Water Quality Index for the Groundwater in Gombe and Environs, North-east Nigeria. |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | I.A Kwami || J.M Ishaku || A.M Bello || A. Yusuf1 U. Abubakar || S. Mukkafa |
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: | 10.9790/0990-0605032937 |
Abstract: The study is aimed at assessing the water quality index (WQI) for groundwater in Gombe and Environs. WQI, a technique of ratingwater quality, is an effective tool to assess spatial and temporal changes in groundwater quality. This has been determined by collecting 50 groundwater samples from bore holes and hand dug wells and subjecting the samples to comprehensive physicochemical analysis. The following 15 parameters were considered for calculating WQI: Sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, bicarbonate, Sulphate, nitrate, iron, pH, Total Hardness, Conductivity, fluoride, and phosphate. The values of WQI of the samples were found in the range of 38.5 to 67.52. The majority of groundwater samples fall in good category (66%) others fall in excellent category (44%) indicating groundwater is fit for drinking purposes..
Key Words: water quality index, groundwater, physicochemical analysis and parameters
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Morphometric Analysis of Auranga River Basin: A GIS-based Approach |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Ramesh H. Gavit || B. B. Sonule |
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: | 10.9790/0990-0605033843 |
Abstract: Auranga River is a west flowing small river with an area of 800 sq.km. Auranga basin lies between Ambika river in the north and Par river in the south. It has six smaller basin i.e. Tan, Man Nirpan, Lower Tan, Lower Auragna and Vanki Nadi In the present investigation author attempted physiographical setup, linear and areal morphometric parameters such as steam order, stream length, bifurcation ratio and drainage density. Most of the drainage pattern identified are radical and dendric. The stream order of the basin is mainly controlled by physiographic and lithological conditions of the area. The study area is designated as seventh order basin with the drainage density value being as 3.31 km/km 2. The increase in stream length ratio from lower to higher order shows that the study area has reached a mature geomorphic stage..
Key Words: Drainage morphometry, Aurang basin, GIS
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| Title | : | Petrology and Geochemistry of the Granitoids and Their Deformed-Metamorphic-Metasomatic Variants in the Kasturigattu – Gudarukoppu area, near SE Margin of the Cuddapah Basin, Andhra Pradesh, India and Their Bearing on the U-mineralisation in the Area |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Ch. Sudhakar || R. Dhana Raju |
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: | 10.9790/0990-0605034455 |
Abstract: The Kasturigattu (K) – Gudarukoppu (G) area (i) is intensely sheared, (ii) forms a part of the Crystalline Complex (CC) close to the SE margin of the Cuddapah Basin (CB) in Andhra Pradesh, India, and (iii) lies in between the sedimentary rocks of the Nallamalai Group of the Mesoproterozoic CB to its west and the schistose rocks of the Archaean Nellore Schist Belt (NSB) to its east. Petrography-wise, CC consists of (a) basement biotite granitoid; (b) schists (with major mineralogy of quartz, feldspars, biotite, chlorite, epidote, sericite and sphene); and (c) gradational, deformed-metamorphic-metasomatic variants of (a) and (b), comprising schistose/gneissose granite and cataclasite/mylonite/phyllonite, besides (d) intrusive basic rocks of epidiorite, metadolerite and orthoamphibolite . Of these, quartz-feldspar-biotite schist around Kasturigattu and quartz-apatite cataclasite/mylonite and apatite.........
Key Words: Petrology, geochemistry, granitoids and their variants, U-mineralisation, Kasturigattu – Gudarukoppu area, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Ground Water Potential Zones Mapping by 2D-Euler Deconvolution and Forward Modeling: Kilango Area-Machakos County, Kenya |
| Country | : | Kenya |
| Authors | : | Mwanzia Dorothy K. || K'Orowe Maurice O. || Githiri John G |
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: | 10.9790/0990-0605035660 |
Abstract: Chances of ending up with a dry well are high when drilling for ground water before carrying out correct and accurate preliminary processes. In this research, the main aim was to delineate ground water potential zones within Kilango Matuu –Machakos County, Kenya. In order to achieve this objective, a proper understanding of the subsurface formation and faults/fractures, which are the main ground water conduit, was inevitable. Ground physical observation method in siting boreholes has proven to be insufficient due to the many times that drillers have drilled a well that dried up within a short period. In order to avoid all these setbacks, Gravity survey was carried out over............
Key Words: Aquifer, Bouguer Anomaly, Fault, Gravity, Groundwater
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